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2007 in hip-hop
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This article summarizes the events, album releases, and album release dates in hip-hop for the year 2007.
Albums
| Release Date | Artist | Album | Label | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | Ultramagnetic MC's | *The Best Kept Secret* | DMAFT | ||
| January 23 | Pretty Ricky | *Late Night Special* | Atlantic Records, Bluestar Entertainment | ||
| Various Artists | *Peanut Butter Wolf Presents Stones Throw: Ten Years* | Stones Throw Records | |||
| January 30 | Sean Price | *Jesus Price Superstar* | Duck Down Music | ||
| X Clan | *Return from Mecca* | Suburban Noize Records | |||
| February 6 | Mathematics & Wu-Tang Clan | *Mathematics Presents Wu-Tang Clan & Friends Unreleased* | Nature Sounds | ||
| MC Eiht | *Representin'* | ||||
| Three 6 Mafia | *The Prophet Returns* | ||||
| February 20 | Hell Razah | *Renaissance Child* | Nature Sounds | ||
| Jin | *ABC* | ||||
| February 26 | Hussein Fatal & Hardtimerz | *1090 Official* | |||
| February 27 | B.G. & Chopper City Boyz | *We Got This* | |||
| Boss Hogg Outlawz | *Serve & Collect* | Koch Records | |||
| Famous Playaz (Noah23 & DS) | *Funny Money* | Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language | |||
| Gabriel Teodros | *Lovework* | ||||
| Wisemen | *Wisemen Approaching* | Think Differently Music, Babygrande Records | |||
| March 6 | Consequence | *Don't Quit Your Day Job!* | GOOD Music, Columbia Records | ||
| Twisted Black | *Street Fame* | ||||
| March 12 | Noah23 & Lord Kufu | *The Fool* | Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language | ||
| March 13 | [8Ball & MJG](8ball-mjg) | *Ridin High* | Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records | ||
| Black Milk | *Popular Demand* | Fat Beats Records | |||
| Mobb Deep | *The Infamous Archives* | Streetcore Music | |||
| March 20 | Baby Boy Da Prince | *Across the Water* | Universal Republic Records | ||
| Crime Mob | *Hated on Mostly* | Reprise Records | |||
| Devin the Dude | *Waitin' to Inhale* | Rap-a-Lot Records | |||
| El-P | *I'll Sleep When You're Dead* | Definitive Jux | |||
| Evidence | *The Weatherman LP* | ABB Records | |||
| Insane Clown Posse | *The Tempest* | Psychopathic Records | |||
| Psycho Les | *Psycho Therapy (The Soundtrack)* | ||||
| March 27 | Tha Dogg Pound | *Dogg Chit* | Gangsta Advisory Records, Koch Records | ||
| Lil Flip | *I Need Mine* | Clover G Records | |||
| Mims | *Music Is My Savior* | American King Music, Disturbing tha Peace, Capitol Records | |||
| Buckwild | *Buckwild: Diggin' in the Crates* | Ground Floor Recordings | |||
| Prodigy | *Return of the Mac* | Koch Records | |||
| Redman | *Red Gone Wild: Thee Album* | Gilla House Records, Def Jam Recordings | |||
| Rich Boy | *Rich Boy* | Interscope Records | |||
| Young Buck | *Buck the World* | G-Unit Records, Interscope Records | |||
| Big Quarters | *Cost of Living* | ||||
| April 3 | Paul Wall | *Get Money, Stay True* | Swishahouse, Atlantic Records | ||
| Phat Kat | *Carte Blanche* | ||||
| Romeo | *Crush on U (soundtrack)* | Little Big Records | |||
| Suburban Noize Records | *SRH Presents: Supporting Radical Habits Vol. II* | Suburban Noize Records | |||
| Timbaland | *Shock Value* | Mosley Music Group, Interscope | |||
| April 10 | Brother Ali | *The Undisputed Truth* | Rhymesayers Entertainment | ||
| Mic Geronimo | *Alive 9/14/73* | ||||
| April 24 | Joell Ortiz | *The Brick (Bodega Chronicles)* | Koch Records | ||
| Kingspade | *P.T.B.* | Suburban Noize Records | |||
| Kurtis Blow | *Kurtis Blow Presents: Hip Hop Ministry* | Holy Hip Hop/EMI Christian Music | |||
| Lifesavas | *Gutterfly* | Quannum Projects | |||
| Snoop Dogg | *Snoop Dogg Presents The Big Squeeze* | Doggystyle Records, Koch Records | |||
| Various Artists | *Stomp the Yard (soundtrack)* | Artists' Addiction Records | |||
| May 1 | Boondox | *PunkinHed* | Psychopathic Records | ||
| May 8 | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | *Strength & Loyalty* | Full Surface Records, Interscope Records | ||
| DJ Jazzy Jeff | *The Return of the Magnificent* | BBE Records | |||
| Sage Francis | *Human the Death Dance* | Epitaph Records | |||
| May 15 | Marco Polo | *Port Authority* | Soulspazm Records, Rawkus Records | ||
| Romeo | *Gutta Music All-Stars* | Guttar Music Group, UrbanDigital Media Group, GoDigital Media Group | |||
| May 22 | Ca$his | *The County Hound EP* | Shady Records, Interscope Records, G's Up | ||
| KRS-One & Marley Marl | *Hip Hop Lives* | Koch Records | |||
| Trill Fam, Lil Boosie, Webbie and Foxx | *Trill Entertainment Presents: Survival of the Fittest* | Trill Entertainment | |||
| U.S.D.A. | *Cold Summer* | CTE World, Def Jam Recordings | |||
| May 23 | Hilltop Hoods | *The Hard Road: Restrung* | Obese Records | ||
| June 5 | Lil Wyte | *The One and Only* | Hypnotize Minds | ||
| June 12 | Blue Scholars | *Bayani* | |||
| Canibus | *For Whom the Beat Tolls* | ||||
| Cilvaringz | *I* | Mic Club Music | |||
| DJ Khaled | *We the Best* | Terror Squad Entertainment, Koch Records | |||
| Fabolous | *From Nothin' to Somethin'* | Desert Storm Records, Def Jam Recordings | |||
| June 19 | SHOP BOYZ | *Rockstar Mentality* | Universal Republic Records | ||
| Tragedy Khadafi | *The Death of Tragedy* | ||||
| June 26 | Pharoahe Monch | *Desire* | SRC Records | ||
| Universal Motown Records | |||||
| July 3 | Pastor Troy | *Tool Muziq* | |||
| T.I. | *T.I. vs. T.I.P.* | Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records | |||
| Twiztid | *Independents Day* | Psychopathic Records | |||
| July 17 | Blu & Exile | *Below the Heavens* | Sound in Color | ||
| Danny! | *Danny Is Dead* | ||||
| Hed PE | *Insomnia* | Suburban Noize Records | |||
| Tech N9ne | *Misery Loves Kompany* | Strange Music, RBC Records, Fontana Distribution | |||
| July 24 | Camp Lo | *Black Hollywood* | Good Hands | ||
| Yung Berg | *Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP* | Epic Records | |||
| July 31 | Common | *Finding Forever* | GOOD Music, Geffen Records | ||
| Kia Shine | *Due Season* | ||||
| Guru | *Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future* | 7 Grand | |||
| Death Row Records | *Death Row: The Singles Collection* | Death Row Records | |||
| August 7 | Plies | *The Real Testament* | |||
| Psychopathic Rydas | *Duk Da Fuk Down* | Joe & Joey Records | |||
| UGK | *Underground Kingz* | Jive Records | |||
| August 14 | Boot Camp Clik | *Casualties of War* | Duck Down Music | ||
| Danny Diablo | *Thugcore 4 Life* | Suburban Noize Records, Epitaph Records | |||
| WC | *Guilty by Affiliation* | Lench Mob Records | |||
| August 20 | Insane Clown Posse | *Eye of the Storm* | Psychopathic Records | ||
| August 21 | Atmosphere | *Sad Clown Bad Summer 9* | Rhymesayers Entertainment | ||
| Blaze Ya Dead Homie | *Clockwork Gray* | Psychopathic Records | |||
| Brand Nubian | *Time's Runnin' Out* | ||||
| Killah Priest | *The Offering* | ||||
| Swizz Beatz | *One Man Band Man* | Full Surface Records, Universal Motown Records | |||
| Talib Kweli | *Eardrum* | Blacksmith Records, Warner Bros. Records | |||
| August 28 | Aesop Rock | *None Shall Pass* | Definitive Jux | ||
| Big B | *More to Hate* | Suburban Noize Records | |||
| Kottonmouth Kings | *Cloud Nine* | Suburban Noize Records | |||
| Strong Arm Steady | *Deep Hearted* | ||||
| Yung Joc | *Hustlenomic$* | Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records | |||
| September 4 | Master P & Romeo | *Master P & Romeo: Hip Hop History* | |||
| September 11 | [50 Cent](50-cent) | *Curtis* | G-Unit Records, Shady Records, Aftermath Entertainment, Interscope Records | ||
| Grayskul | *Bloody Radio* | Rhymesayers Entertainment | |||
| Kanye West | *Graduation* | Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings | |||
| Necro | *Death Rap* | Psycho+Logical-Records, Koch Records | |||
| Young Noble & Hussein Fatal | *Thug in Thug Out* | ||||
| September 14 | Chamillionaire | *Ultimate Victory* | Chamillitary Entertainment, Universal Records | ||
| September 18 | Havoc | *The Kush* | Nature Sounds | ||
| Percee P | *Perseverance* | Stones Throw Records | |||
| Twista | *Adrenaline Rush 2007* | Atlantic Records | |||
| September 25 | Army of the Pharaohs | *Ritual of Battle* | Babygrande Records | ||
| Gorilla Zoe | *Welcome to the Zoo* | Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records | |||
| October 2 | Boyz n da Hood | *Back Up n da Chevy* | Bad Boy Entertainment, Atlantic Records | ||
| Soulja Boy | *souljaboytellem.com* | Stacks on Deck Entertainment, Collipark Music, Interscope Records | |||
| October 9 | [9th Wonder](9th-wonder) | *The Dream Merchant Vol. 2* | 6 Hole Records, Caroline Distribution | ||
| Y Society | *Travel at Your Own Pace* | ||||
| October 11 | Gucci Mane | *Trap-A-Thon* | Tommy Boy Records | ||
| October 23 | Bizarre | *Blue Cheese & Coney Island* | Koch Records | ||
| Hurricane Chris | *[51/50 Ratchet](51-50-ratchet)* | Polo Grounds Music, J Records | |||
| Little Brother | *Getback* | ABB Records | |||
| Shad | *The Old Prince* | ||||
| October 30 | Baby Bash | *Cyclone* | Latium Records, E.D.D. Records, Arista Records, J Records | ||
| Playaz Circle | *Supply & Demand* | Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings | |||
| October 31 | Twisted Insane | *The Monster In The Dark* | Brainsick Muzik | ||
| November 1 | Saul Williams | *The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of NiggyTardust!* | Fader Label | ||
| November 6 | Cassidy | *B.A.R.S. The Barry Adrian Reese Story* | Full Surface Records, J Records | ||
| Jay-Z | *American Gangster* | Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings | |||
| Nas | *Greatest Hits* | Columbia Records, Sony BMG | |||
| November 12 | Noah23 | *Cameo Therapy* | Legendary Entertainment, Plague Language | ||
| November 13 | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | *T.H.U.G.S.* | Ruthless Records | ||
| Psychopathic Records | *Psychopathics from Outer Space 3* | Psychopathic Records | |||
| November 20 | Freeway | *Free at Last* | Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings | ||
| November 27 | Common | *Thisisme Then: The Best of Common* | Relativity Records/Legacy Records | ||
| CunninLynguists | *Dirty Acres* | APOS Music | |||
| Pitbull | *The Boatlift* | TVT Records, Poe Boy Entertainment | |||
| December 4 | DJ Drama | *Gangsta Grillz: The Album* | Grand Hustle Records, Atlantic Records | ||
| Ghostface Killah | *The Big Doe Rehab* | Def Jam Recordings | |||
| Scarface | *Made* | Rap-A-Lot Records, Atlantic Records | |||
| Styles P | *Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)* | Ruff Ryders Entertainment, Koch Records | |||
| Wyclef Jean | *Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant* | Columbia Records | |||
| December 11 | Beanie Sigel | *The Solution* | Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings | ||
| Birdman | *[5 ★ Stunna](5-stunna)* | Cash Money Records, Universal Records | |||
| Bow Wow & Omarion | *Face Off* | Columbia Records | |||
| Gucci Mane | *Back to the Trap House* | Atlantic Records | |||
| Hi-Tek | *Hi-Teknology 3* | Babygrande Records | |||
| Wu-Tang Clan | *[8 Diagrams](8-diagrams)* | SRC Records, Universal Motown Records | |||
| December 18 | Chingy | *Hate It or Love It* | Full Dekk Music Group, Disturbing tha Peace, Def Jam Recordings | ||
| Lupe Fiasco | *Lupe Fiasco's The Cool* | [1st & 15th Entertainment](1st-15th-entertainment), Atlantic Records |
Highest-charting singles
| Song | Artist | Project | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Stronger" | Kanye West | *Graduation* | 1 |
| "This Is Why I'm Hot" | Mims | *Music Is My Savior* | |
| "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" | Soulja Boy | *Souljaboytellem.com* | |
| "Give It to Me" | Timbaland featuring Nelly Furtado & Justin Timberlake | *Shock Value* | |
| "Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')" | T-Pain featuring Yung Joc | *Epiphany* | |
| "Party Like a Rockstar" | SHOP BOYZ | *Rockstar Mentality* | 2 |
| "Ayo Technology" | [50 Cent](50-cent) featuring Justin Timberlake & Timbaland | *Curtis* | 5 |
| "I Tried" | Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Akon | *Strength & Loyalty* | 6 |
| "Pop, Lock & Drop It" | Huey | *Notebook Paper* | |
| "Cyclone" | Baby Bash featuring T-Pain | *Cyclone* | 7 |
| "A Bay Bay" | Hurricane Chris | *[51/50 Ratchet](51-50-ratchet)* | |
| "Good Life" | Kanye West featuring T-Pain | *Graduation* | |
| "Make Me Better" | Fabolous featuring Ne-Yo | *From Nothin' to Somethin'* | 8 |
| "Shawty" | Plies featuring T-Pain | *The Real Testament* | 9 |
| "Big Things Poppin' (Do It)" | T.I. | *T.I. vs. T.I.P.* | |
| "On The Hotline" | Pretty Ricky | *Late Night Special* | 12 |
| "Make It Rain" | Fat Joe featuring Lil Wayne | *Me, Myself & I* | 13 |
| "Hypnotized" | Plies featuring Akon | *The Real Testament* | 14 |
| "Duffle Bag Boy" | Playaz Circle featuring Lil Wayne | *Supply & Demand* | 15 |
| "Go Getta" | Young Jeezy featuring R. Kelly | *Thug Motivation 102: The Inspiration* | 18 |
| "Sexy Lady" | Yung Berg featuring Junior | *Almost Famous: The Sexy Lady EP* & *Look What You Made Me* | |
| "I'm So Hood" | DJ Khaled featuring T-Pain, Trick Daddy, Rick Ross & Plies | *We the Best* | 19 |
| "I Get Money" | 50 Cent | *Curtis* | 20 |
| "Baby Don't Go" | Fabolous featuring Jermaine Dupri | ''From Nothin' to Somethin''' | 23 |
| "[2 Step](2-step-song)" | Unk | *Beat'n Down Yo Block!* | 24 |
| "We Takin' Over" | DJ Khaled featuring T.I., Akon, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Lil Wayne & Birdman | *We the Best* | 28 |
| "Top Back" | T.I. | *King* | 29 |
| "Straight To The Bank" | 50 Cent | *Curtis* | 32 |
| "Like This" | Mims featuring Rasheeda | *Music Is My Savior* | |
| "Soulja Girl" | Soulja Boy featuring I-15 | *Souljaboytellem.com* | |
| "My Drink n My 2 Step" | Cassidy featuring Swizz Beatz | *B.A.R.S.* | 33 |
| "You Know What It Is" | T.I. featuring Wyclef Jean | *T.I. vs TIP* | 34 |
Highest first week sales
As of December 31, 2007.
| Number | Artist | Album | 1st week sales | 1st week position | 1 | 957,000 | 2 | 691,000 | 3 | 468,000 | 4 | 426,000 | 5 | 160,000 | 6 | 159,000 | 7 | 155,000 | 8 | 143,000 | 9 | 141,000 | 10 | 138,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanye West | *Graduation* | #1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| [50 Cent](50-cent) | *Curtis* | #2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| T.I. | *T.I. vs. T.I.P.* | #1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jay-Z | *American Gangster* | #1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| UGK | *Underground Kingz* | #1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fabolous | *From Nothin' to Somethin'* | #2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common | *Finding Forever* | #1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lupe Fiasco | *The Cool* | #14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Young Buck | *Buck the World* | #3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Timbaland | *Shock Value* | #1 |
Highest critically reviewed albums (Metacritic)
| Number | Artist | Album | Average score | Number of reviews | Reference | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.I.A. | *Kala* | 87 | 37 reviews | ||||||||||||
| Jay-Z | *American Gangster* | 83 | 25 reviews | ||||||||||||
| J Dilla | *Ruff Draft* | 81 | 16 reviews | ||||||||||||
| EL-P | *I'll Sleep When You're Dead* | 80 | 32 reviews | ||||||||||||
| Kanye West | *Graduation* | 79 | 32 reviews | ||||||||||||
| Redman | *Red Gone Wild: Thee Album* | 79 | 8 reviews | ||||||||||||
| Dizzee Rascal | *Maths + English* | 78 | 19 reviews | ||||||||||||
| Sage Francis | *Human the Death Dance* | 77 | 16 reviews | ||||||||||||
| Lupe Fiasco | *The Cool* | 77 | 30 reviews | ||||||||||||
| Ghostface Killah | *The Big Doe Rehab* | 77 | 29 reviews |
References
References
- "The Hot 100 Chart".
- Caulfield, Keith. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957659/drake-debuts-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 Drake Debuts At No. 1 On Billboard 200]. ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]''. Retrieved on 2010-06-23.
- Caulfield, Keith. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957385/eminems-recovery-notches-three-weeks-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 Eminem's 'Recovery' Notches Three Weeks at No. 1 on Billboard 200]. ''[[Billboard (magazine). Billboard]]''. Retrieved on 2010-07-14.
- Caulfield, Keith. (June 30, 2010). "Eminem's 'Recovery' Explodes At No. 1 on Billboard 200 With 741,000".
- Caulfield, Keith. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/957565/eminems-huge-recovery-leads-big-week-on-billboard-200 Eminem's Huge 'Recovery' Leads Big Week On Billboard 200]. ''Billboard''. Retrieved on 2010-06-30.
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- "HITS Daily Double: Building Album Sales Chart".
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- "Kala by M.I.A.".
- "American Gangster by Jay-Z".
- "Ruff Draft [Reissue] by J Dilla aka Jay Dee".
- "I'll Sleep When You're Dead by El-P".
- "Graduation by Kanye West".
- "Red Gone Wild: Thee Album by Redman".
- "Maths + English by Dizzee Rascal".
- "Human The Death Dance by Sage Francis".
- "The Cool by Lupe Fiasco".
- "The Big Doe Rehab by Ghostface Killah".
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